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| posted on April 30th, 2011 at 10:16 AM |
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That's it, I'm moving to Lithuania
Hard to believe but yet another very early and rare bug has turned up in Lithuania in a similar scenario to VW38 a few years earlier.
For those not familar with the the VW38 story, for years this chronically molested bug sat in someones backyard being ignored probably cos people
figured it was nothing special, just a severely hacked beetle.
The body, had the front mutilated with a DKW front end, fitted with a different windscreen, back window and the vw floorpan was swapped for a front
engined RWD Volga chassis. 
Long story short the 3 prototype beetles from 1938 were destroyed before the war, this was one of the next batch of pre-production ones made.
Thankfully it's been restored now.
The latest find is an early 40s wartime KDF wagen.
Seems to be sitting on a Kubel chassis so is probably a type82e.
This ones discovery??
On the roof of a small town mechanics garage where it's been sitting for years
A photo from 11 years ago
Thankfully it's been swapped for a 70s bug and pulled down to be saved.
Just blows me away there is stuff like this still out there.
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| posted on April 30th, 2011 at 11:48 AM |
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are the tail light original??
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on April 30th, 2011 at 12:04 PM |
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WOW! Do you know any more bits about this Kubelwagen's history?
Thats not rust, it's ah ... orange primer ... yep that's what it is ...
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| posted on April 30th, 2011 at 12:24 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Bizarre
are the tail light original??
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Nah, few bits aren't original, seems the engine is probably from a schwimmwagen
In a past life it would have looked like this
Rob, the thread on it is here
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=461391&start=0
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| posted on April 30th, 2011 at 01:28 PM |
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Wow, that's impressively complete, especially given what it was being used for! I've seen much worse cars come out of 'barn finds'.
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| posted on April 30th, 2011 at 01:43 PM |
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gee thanks Joel,after reading all 190 pages of the link you posted about the VW38 ,this should be a breeze 
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| posted on April 30th, 2011 at 01:53 PM |
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Wheres the link to the new story ??
i have read the other 190 pages
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| posted on April 30th, 2011 at 01:54 PM |
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bugger - though I had something rare on my trailer 
Futue te ipsum!!!
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 posted on April 30th, 2011 at 03:53 PM |
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the odd DKW orange beetle is a 67 beetle...
has the round push button one year only door handles...
why would You change windscreens???
and engine, and chassis etc... etc...
Lithuania..
check out the dual mufflers and double reduction rear axles..
I don't think the weather would be as nice as where You are now Joel.....
Cold, snow, rain, cold and rain, cold and snow... lol
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| posted on April 30th, 2011 at 04:30 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 68AutoBug
the odd DKW orange beetle is a 67 beetle...
has the round push button one year only door handles...
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The door handles and latch mechanisms belonged to the Volga that the chassis came from but the body itself really is a 1938 model.
Someone twigged what it really was when they noticed the square corners on the decklid and front bonnet.
Also the triangular number plate pressing was a pre KDF late 30s prototype beetle thing
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| posted on April 30th, 2011 at 04:31 PM |
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Are you sure it's a 67 Lee ?
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| posted on April 30th, 2011 at 06:26 PM |
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Amazing just amazing! Thanks for sharing Joel.
Thats not rust, it's ah ... orange primer ... yep that's what it is ...
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| posted on April 30th, 2011 at 08:44 PM |
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haha this is good joel! this guy must be right nto where to look fr these kdf's
and yes i read through all 190 pages of the last one so this next one will be a brain filler to read, atleast this one is less mollested
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| posted on April 30th, 2011 at 08:53 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 68AutoBug
the odd DKW orange beetle is a 67 beetle...
has the round push button one year only door handles...
LEE
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really now lee?
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| posted on April 30th, 2011 at 11:44 PM |
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Hi
There was guy at Boris Picnic day last year who had a hand in rescuing the orange bug.
Steve
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| posted on May 1st, 2011 at 12:09 AM |
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got family in Latvia next door
eyes extra peeled next visit there
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| posted on May 7th, 2011 at 09:56 AM |
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These bloody things are coming out of the woodwork now
Another one in Norway this time, a Wartime 1943 KDF type 60 found in a barn.
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| posted on May 7th, 2011 at 09:09 PM |
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Ooo this one looks to be in pretty good condition. By the looks, some of the parts are scattered in the shed. Lucky buggers!
Thats not rust, it's ah ... orange primer ... yep that's what it is ...
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| posted on May 20th, 2011 at 10:54 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 1303Steve
Hi
There was guy at Boris Picnic day last year who had a hand in rescuing the orange bug.
Steve
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Hi Steve, that was me.
I’m the one who wrote the stories on The Samba about the VW38 and recently about the ’43 KDF find in Lithuania. I’m originally from Latvia
(bordering with Lithuania) and now living in Sydney.
The ’38 was found and rescued by my friends in Lithuania. I merely wrote about this sensational find, so my role in the find was one of a reporter.
I did have the privilege to see and climb all over it when it was still in the back yard in Lithuania – what a weird feeling to be up-close and
personal with the second oldest beetle in the world!
The story on the ’43 KDF came out recently although the car was known for over 10 years.
See you at the Nationals
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| posted on May 20th, 2011 at 12:35 PM |
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How about that.
I learned a looooooong time ago it's a very small world in VW circles.
Love your threads Undis.
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